Roles of TVET and higher education in economic development in Cambodia
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2013
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This paper discusses changes in the Cambodian economy through a lens of labour force requirements, and how vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education (HE) can better contribute to the changes. It reviews factors leading to imbalances between labour needs and higher education. There is a greater preference among young people to enrol in higher education than in TVET although there is a stronger demand for skills. Investment is needed to fix the curriculum mismatch and enhance the quality of HE and TVET; public-private partnerships between educators and employers could help redress the imbalance.
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HIGHER EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL TRAINING, LABOUR SUPPLY, ECONOMIC PLANNING, EDUCATION POLICY, CAMBODIA, FAR EAST ASIA